Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative

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Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative Dry Forest Conservation and Education The Waikoloa Dry Forest (WDF) is a remnant patch of lowland dry forest just south of Waikoloa Village on Hawai'i Island.

In 2007, a lease was obtained from the Waikoloa Village Association to steward 275 acres of this forest, which is now protected by a six-foot game exclusion fence. Due to years of forest degradation, there is very low tree diversity and the area is now dominated by invasive grasses. Ten Uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis) trees occur within the fenced project area and three more trees are managed just outside the fenced project. The project area encompasses 58 ancient Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) trees and many other juvenile tree and plant species.

Calling all 4th and 5th graders in the Waikōloa area! Our free, after-school program, Future Foresters, is now accepting...
08/26/2026

Calling all 4th and 5th graders in the Waikōloa area! Our free, after-school program, Future Foresters, is now accepting applications for the 2026–27 school year. Apply online by September 4: https://forms.gle/z4iETp3WfMdRtnVP7

08/16/2026

Hurricane Lala - Sunday update.

Hope everyone is doing OK out there!

Learn about our restoration efforts while strolling through the preserve this Friday. Huakaʻi starts at five and ends at...
06/02/2026

Learn about our restoration efforts while strolling through the preserve this Friday. Huakaʻi starts at five and ends at sunset with refreshments at our hale! These tours are free and a great way to explore, learn and connect.


Join us this Saturday (5.30) for a new type of Mālama ʻĀina workday activity: Debris Removal. Help to remove old materi...
05/26/2026

Join us this Saturday (5.30) for a new type of Mālama ʻĀina workday activity: Debris Removal. Help to remove old material from decades past including old plastic, used tires, construction debris, and scrap metal. This crucial first step will help create the conditions needed for long term forest stewardship and support the return of a healthy, thriving dry forest ecosystem for generations to come.

Sign up today:
https://www.waikoloadryforest.org/malama-aina-volunteer/

Hope to see you there!

We’ve got an exciting summer opportunity for MIDDLE SCHOOL 🎉 Kūkū for Kapa is our first summer program intended for thos...
04/10/2026

We’ve got an exciting summer opportunity for MIDDLE SCHOOL 🎉 Kūkū for Kapa is our first summer program intended for those entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. Harvest, beat, and print kapa with us this July! Apply by May 1 at waikoloadryforest.org/summercamp

Springtime ua brings beautiful dry forest pua! You gotta know these beauties?
04/09/2026

Springtime ua brings beautiful dry forest pua! You gotta know these beauties?

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Quarry Road
Waikoloa Village, HI
96738

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+18084942208

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